BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A man was taken to the hospital this morning after he reportedly ran into the side of a Birmingham Police Department van.

The man didn't appear to be seriously injured, said Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

The accident happened just behind police headquarters on First Avenue North. Edwards said the man told authorities he was running to catch a bus when he collided with van driven by a crime scene investigator. The investigator was driving eastbound in alley toward headquarters.